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Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Man Found Dead In Vehicle On Side Of Area Roadway, Police Say Man Found Dead In Vehicle On Side Of Area Roadway, Police Say
Man Found Dead In Vehicle On Side Of Area Roadway, Police Say An area man was found dead in a vehicle on the shoulder of a roadway. The incident took place around 7:39 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, on Upper Grant Street in Highland in Ulster County, when the Town of Lloyd Police responded to a call of a deceased man. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 65-year-old Highland man dead in the driver's seat of his vehicle on the shoulder of the roadway, said Town of Lloyd Chief of Police James Janso. No foul play is suspected.  The cause is death is believed to be natural/medical pending an autopsy report, Janso said.

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Residents Warned To Stay In Their Homes Due To Police Activity On Street In Putnam Residents Warned To Stay In Their Homes Due To Police Activity On Street In Putnam
Residents Warned To Stay In Their Homes Due To Police Activity On Street In Putnam Updated story: Man With Shotgun Takes His Own Life In Area, Police Say Some residents in Putnam County are being asked to stay in their homes due to police activity. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office put out the warning/notice around 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, to residents of Pudding Street in Putnam Valley "due to heavy police activity." They then thanked residents for their patience and cooperation but did not provide details as to what type of crime was taking place. Pudding Street is a heavily wooded area with several homes on the long and winding road. Police did not say what…

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'Dogged' Detective Work Leads To Recovery Of Pet Stolen In Fairfield County 'Dogged' Detective Work Leads To Recovery Of Pet Stolen In Fairfield County
'Dogged' Detective Work Leads To Recovery Of Pet Stolen In Fairfield County It took a few months, but Connecticut State Police detectives were able to locate a family dog that went missing in February of this year. In the very early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 2, as much of the state was recovering from a major snowstorm, a Mercedes containing a family dog – Cindy – was stolen from the northbound Fairfield Service Plaza on I-95 in Fairfield. The theft of Cindy, a Maltese, occurred when two men pulled up in a Porsche beside Cindy's owner while she was pumping gas, and allegedly one of the men jumped into her Mercedes and drove away, The stolen car was recovered …

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Fairfield County Woman Dies After Getting Caught In Rip Current Fairfield County Woman Dies After Getting Caught In Rip Current
Fairfield County Woman Dies After Getting Caught In Rip Current A Fairfield County woman has died after getting caught in a rip current. The incident took place in Toms River, New Jersey around 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18. Police and EMS were dispatched to 8th Avenue and Ocean Ave in Ortley Beach for multiple swimmers in distress.  Firefighters were able to rescue two people who were caught in the rip current. A third person, a 27-year-old female from Brookfield, had been going underwater multiple times and appeared to not be moving, police said.  A rescue-wave runner from Seaside Heights Fire Department was able to bring her to shore. T…

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Why Hasn't Arrest Warrant Been Issued For Boyfriend In Homicide Case? Legal Expert Explains Why Hasn't Arrest Warrant Been Issued For Boyfriend In Homicide Case? Legal Expert Explains
Why Hasn't Arrest Warrant Been Issued For Boyfriend In Homicide Case? Legal Expert Explains Updated story: Federal Arrest Warrant Issued For Missing Fiancé In Gabby Petito Homicide Investigation A nationally-known legal expert is offering his take on why an arrest warrant has not been issued for the boyfriend of the late Gabby Petito. ABC News Chief Legal Analyst Dan Abrams told hosts on "Good Morning America," that law enforcement has one goal right now. "They want to find him. Period," Abrams said. "They are now devoting all of their resources as if there was an arrest warrant out for him. But there's still not officially an arrest warrant." Related Story: 'Don’t Try To …

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Long Island Bridge Jumper Survives Fall Long Island Bridge Jumper Survives Fall
Long Island Bridge Jumper Survives Fall A man who jumped from a Long Island parkway bridge onto the Long Island Expressway survived the fall. The incident took place around 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 21, when State Police responded to a report of a man on the Sagtikos Parkway bridge over the expressway in the town of Islip. According to Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim, troopers made contact with the man, who had climbed over the guide rail, he jumped onto the grassy area between the LIE westbound lanes and the service road.  All lanes of the Sagtikos and the LIE were shut down during the incident. Earlier report: Long Island…

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Driver Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed CT Woman Driver Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed CT Woman
Driver Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed CT Woman A driver has been charged with negligent homicide with a vehicle for the fatal crash that left a Connecticut woman dead. Tyra Givens, age 25, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was arrested by Hartford Police on Wednesday, Sept. 22, for the crash which took place on Friday, Aug. 13. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police Department, on Aug.13, around 10 p.m., Hartford Police officers responded to the area of 1313 Main Street for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash.  Upon arrival, they discovered that a 55-year-old woman identified as Cecil Greene, of East…

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Man Nabbed For Stabbing Of CT Postal Worker, Police Say Man Nabbed For Stabbing Of CT Postal Worker, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Stabbing Of CT Postal Worker, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a US postal worker. The attack took place around 1:45 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20, in Hartford in the area of 78 West Morning St., near the Bloomfield line, police said. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, when officers arrived on the scene, they found the victim, a male in his 50s, who was transported to an area hospital for treatment. While canvassing the area, a suspect, identified as Malique Jackson, age 21, of Hartford, was located by a West Hartford K-9 Officer, who responded to assist, Boisvert…

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Dental Office Manager In Region Admits To Role In Medicare Fraud Scheme Dental Office Manager In Region Admits To Role In Medicare Fraud Scheme
Dental Office Manager In Region Admits To Role In Medicare Fraud Scheme A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to her participation in a scheme to defraud the Massachusetts Medicaid program commonly known as MassHealth. Robin Cronin, age 58, of Worcester, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of health care fraud, according to the US Attorney's Office. In January 2020, Cronin was indicted along with Dr. Anthony DiStefano and Dr. Scott Cale, dentists practicing in Worcester, for their roles in the Medicare fraud scheme. According to the indictment, from 2014 to 2018, the dental services that DiStefano personally d…

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'Don’t Try To Find Me,' Brian Laundrie Reportedly Says In Chilling Pinterest Post 'Don’t Try To Find Me,' Brian Laundrie Reportedly Says In Chilling Pinterest Post
'Don’t Try To Find Me,' Brian Laundrie Reportedly Says In Chilling Pinterest Post "Don't try to find me." That was the message Brian Laundrie posted on social media that authorities are hoping may actually lead to his apprehension. Laundrie, 23, is a person of interest in the murder of the 22-year-old Gabby Petito whose body was found on Sunday, Sept. 19, in the Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming. He hasn't been seen in more than a week, since he allegedly went hiking in a nature reserve near his home in Sarasota County in the City of North Port in Florida. Brian LaundrieNorth Port Police Department Since the confirmed identity of Petito and her death being labe…

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